Insects: Microsculptures Magnified

Levon Biss is a British artist widely recognised as one of the leading macro photographers of his generation.  His photography has been exhibited internationally and is held in numerous public and private collections.  Working primarily with a custom-built camera system designed for extreme macro photography, Biss focuses on natural history—creating images that reveal aspects of the natural world normally invisible to the naked eye.  He has collaborated with major museum collections across Europe, the Middle East and the United States, and his earlier project Microsculpture has been presented in over 22 countries, across 44 cities. Biss’ TED talks on his photographic techniques and projects have been viewed by millions and his images are widely used in schools to engage and inspire the next generation with nature, science and art.
 

To view more of Levon Biss’s work visit www.levonbiss.com.

Oxford University Museum of Natural History was established in 1860 to draw together scientific studies from across the University of Oxford. Today, the award-winning Museum continues to be a place of scientific research, collecting and fieldwork, and plays host to a programme of events, exhibitions and activities for the public and school students of all ages. 
 

Highlights in the collections include the world's first scientifically described dinosaur—Megalosaurus bucklandii—and the world-famous Oxford Dodo, the only soft tissue remains of the extinct dodo.

The Museum is part of the University of Oxford's Gardens, Libraries and Museums and is overseen by the Board of Visitors and supported by Honorary Associates. The Pitt Rivers Museum of anthropology and archaeology adjoins the Museum building.

American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) is a major centre of research and education on the natural sciences. Established in New York City in 1869, it pioneered in mounting field expeditions and in creating dioramas and other lifelike exhibits showing natural habitats and their plant and animal life.
 

The museum’s collections of research specimens number more than 30 million, and its collections of fossils and of insects are among the largest in the world. Its exhibits of fossil dinosaurs and mammals are particularly impressive.
 

The museum conducts research in anthropology, astronomy, entomology, herpetology, ichthyology, invertebrates, mammalogy, mineralogy, ornithology, and vertebrate palaeontology.
 

The Museum of Natural History receives around 650,000 visitors a year and was a Finalist in the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2015. Its internationally-important insect collection contains more than seven million specimens drawn from every country in the world, including specimens from some of the most remote regions and islands. Combined, the Museum’s collections represent a vast repository of information on biodiversity.